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Baltimore Ravens: 5 Free Agents To Stay Away From In 2017

By Joe Schiller

Jan 14, 2017; Foxborough, MA, USA; Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork (75) after the game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2017; Foxborough, MA, USA; Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork (75) after the game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 24, 2013; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan (95) reacts after sacking Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) during the second quarter at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2013; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan (95) reacts after sacking Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) during the second quarter at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Dion Jordan

One of the major problems for the Ravens defense last season was the pass rush.  Elvis Dumervil and Terrell Suggs are both in their 30s and the Ravens must start looking for replacements.

Dion Jordan was a major prospect coming out of college, but like Rolando McClain, his professional career has been a bust. During his second season in 2014, he was suspended on two separate occasions for violating the NFL substance abuse policy. The following season, Jordan was suspended again and missed the entire season. To add on to the suspension, he has dealt with a knee injury that limited him in 2016

There are too many question marks for the Ravens to take a chance on Jordan. If he is suspended again, there is a good chance he will never play another down in the NFL. I cannot see the Ravens giving millions of dollars to a player with those kind of risks. The team is better off adding talent through the draft.

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